August Wilhelm Ambros

Czech music reviewer, composer and musicologist (1816–1876)
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August Wilhelm Ambros

Summary

August Wilhelm Ambros is a human[1]. Born in Mýto[2], he… he was born on November 17, 1816[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on June 28, 1876[5]. He worked as a composer[6], writer[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and music historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • August Wilhelm Ambros was born in Mýto[2].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros passed away in Vienna[4].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros was born on November 17, 1816[3].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros was born on November 11, 1816[12].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros was born on January 1, 1816[13].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros died on June 28, 1876[5].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros died on January 1, 1876[14].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros's father was Q137399101[15].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros's mother was Q137399087[16].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros was married to Q137399103[17].
  • A child of August Wilhelm Ambros was Karoline von Ambros[18].
  • A child of August Wilhelm Ambros was Rafael von Ambros[19].
  • A child of August Wilhelm Ambros was Maria Ambros[20].
  • A child of August Wilhelm Ambros was Irene Schlemmer-Ambros[21].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[22].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros's professions included composer[6].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros worked as a writer[7].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros worked as a musicologist[8].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros's professions included music educator[9].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros's professions included music historian[10].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros's professions included pianist[23].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros's field of work was musicology[24].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros's field of work was law[25].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros's field of work was music[26].
  • August Wilhelm Ambros was employed by Prague Conservatory[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1816-11-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1876-06-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1b7ea2b7-9099-49de-ad03-c5c5932bb5bd[32]

Body

Origins and Family

August Wilhelm Ambros's place of birth was Mýto[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 17, 1816[3], November 11, 1816[12], and January 1, 1816[13]. His father was Q137399101[15]. His mother was Q137399087[16].

Education

August Wilhelm Ambros was educated at Charles University[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], writer[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], music historian[10], and pianist[23]. Fields of work include musicology[24], an academic discipline[34]; law[25], an academic discipline[35]; and music[26], a type of arts[36]. August Wilhelm Ambros was employed by Prague Conservatory[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Franz Joseph[37], an order of chivalry[38], in Austrian Empire[39], founded in 1849[40] and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[41], an order of merit[42], in Austria–Hungary[43], founded in 1816[44].

Personal Life

Among August Wilhelm Ambros's spouses was Q137399103[17]. Children include Karoline von Ambros[18], a teacher[45], 1857–2000[46], of Austrian Empire[47]; Rafael von Ambros[19], a painter[48], 1855–1895[49], of Austria–Hungary[50]; Maria Ambros[20], a singer[51], 1851–1941[52]; and Irene Schlemmer-Ambros[21], a singer[53], 1853–1943[54], of Austria[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 28, 1876[5] and January 1, 1876[14]. August Wilhelm Ambros passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

August Wilhelm Ambros ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was August Wilhelm Ambros born?

August Wilhelm Ambros was born in Mýto[2].

Where did August Wilhelm Ambros die?

August Wilhelm Ambros died in Vienna[4].

Who were August Wilhelm Ambros's parents?

August Wilhelm Ambros's father was Q137399101[15]. August Wilhelm Ambros's mother was Q137399087[16].

Who was August Wilhelm Ambros married to?

August Wilhelm Ambros's spouses include Q137399103[17].

What did August Wilhelm Ambros do for work?

August Wilhelm Ambros worked as composer[6], writer[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and music historian[10].

Where did August Wilhelm Ambros go to school?

August Wilhelm Ambros was educated at Charles University[33].

What awards did August Wilhelm Ambros receive?

Honors received include Order of Franz Joseph[37] and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[41].

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  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . portafontium.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . Digitized residence applications of the Prague Police Directorate (conscription) 1850–1914. Retrieved . digi.nacr.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Digitized residence applications of the Prague Police Directorate (conscription) 1850–1914. Retrieved . digi.nacr.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [33] . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Ambros, August Wilhelm (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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  23. [41] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . portafontium.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Ambros, August. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [14] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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